Spektrum DX6 flaps work but are reversed

Whitney Harding · January 10, 2018 at 4:15 AM

Ok I had the RC7 for a couple of years, and it works great. The only thing Im having issues is when I flip my flaps switch, Right aileron goes down and the left aileron goes up. I've tried to figure this out but I'm just stumped....Im aware of the advanced settings ( my landing gear works fine) but unsure as to what to select to put the flaps in unison. I've calibrated both my transmitter (DX6) and calibrated within RC7.

Btw my flaps work fine on my real plane. But not in RC7.....Im stumped! Any help is much appreciated....

Whitney Harding · January 11, 2018 at 7:59 AM

Here's a shot of another setup I tried. What is weird is when I throw my flap switch, both flaps are showed lowering in unison on the advanced settings page. I've tried a few different channel assignments and none worked. Ive tied reversing servos on the transmitter as well as on the advanced settings page in RC7.. I've seen every thread on this site and searched Google numerous times. I couldn't find one thread on this subject on this blog. Did I miss one? If so please direct me. I've spent hours trying to figure this out. On Google there are discussions on the opposing flap problem....Seems easy fix on a real RC plane. The info from those blogs didn't help me with the RC7 sim....and besides I have no problem with running flaps on my Park flyers.....I run flaps on a few of my park flyers with great success. But not with this RC7!

UGH! LOL anyone?......Bueller? Bueller? HELP!

Jürgen N. · January 11, 2018 at 9:50 AM

Obviously I am not the only one who does not fully understands your problem.

Please name the model or plane which gives you these troubles.

Kind regards from Switzerland

Jürgen

Whitney Harding · January 11, 2018 at 10:45 AM

Jürgen,

I apologize..... This "opposite flap" situation occurs on every plane i've checked within Aerofly RC 7. Its the same for every plane. Every time I deploy the flaps one flaperon goes up and the other down. It creates a perpetual roll if I were to fly it. I mainly fly the Sbach 3d. I also use the profile 3d plane too. I fly Spitfire and the Corsair and same situation when I deploy the flaperons.....Opposite traveling flaperons. My transmitter is the Spectrum DX6. I have the Ikarus dongle and I fly wirelessly on my macbook pro on the lowest graphics setting.

Ah Switzerland is beautiful. Cheers from Los Angeles, CA

Thank you for your time!

Jet-Pack (IPACS) · January 11, 2018 at 12:10 PM Official Post

In your transmitter do you have the option to load a brand new plane? Some transmitters still use the rc model mixers internally so it is best to choose a new aircraft without any settings and then connect to the computer.

Whitney Harding · January 12, 2018 at 7:36 AM

Hi Jan,

After reading your suggestion, I went ahead and made a new model and successfully bound to the original Spectrum TX. RC7 worked as normal. Question, am I supposed to leave my transmitter flaps settings blank and complete all the flap editing on Aerofly RC7? Maybe I need to connect the left aileron port/ channel to the aux port on the receiver? Thats the setup I use on my real planes that I have flaps on.....

Thanks for the help

Jet-Pack (IPACS) · January 12, 2018 at 8:49 AM Official Post

I use a different transmitter so I'm not really sure what the best option for you is. If it works in Aerofly then I wouldn't change anything now.

Whitney Harding · January 12, 2018 at 11:06 AM

Yea i'm just going to continue to fly without the flaps....no big deal.....thanks anyhow

Jet-Pack (IPACS) · January 12, 2018 at 11:19 AM Official Post

In the screenshot you attached I noticed that you assigned a different channel for the left and right flaps. You don't have to do that, maybe this is why the flaps are not fully working for you or only one side works correctly. Just assign the working axis on the main flap assignment, not individually for left and right.

Whitney Harding · January 12, 2018 at 11:02 PM

Hey Jan,

I gave your suggestion a try and still: one aileron up and the other down. I included my current advanced setting page screenshot as well as the picture of the Sbach with the flap position deployed. I have the flaps assigned strictly to channel 6, which happens to be a 3 position switch on the DX6 transmitter. I took a picture of my DX6 transmitter flap settings. In that picture, I have programmed the flaps to be deployed at zero position of the switch. It makes no difference what position I apply the flaps, its always the same outcome. UGH

Jet-Pack (IPACS) · January 13, 2018 at 1:13 PM Official Post

The Sbach doesn't have any flaps and the ailerons should deflect asymmetrically, so I see no issue in that screenshot. Try a glider like the alpina 4000 something

Whitney Harding · January 14, 2018 at 3:38 AM

Face palm!

Dang......I meant flaperons when I was referring to the flaps on the Sbach. My mistake. But hey, that solves a bit for me. I went to the Corsair and the actual flaps worked. So I thank you for the clarification!

I guess I was hoping for flaperons on the Sbach!

LOL thanks for helping me out!